NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures the First Images of Sun Rays on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has captured images of sun rays shining through the clouds at sunset, the first time this type of light has ever been observed on the Red Planet.
Curiosity Rover Captures Flaky Rocks on Mars from Past Climate Change
For the past year, NASA's Curiosity rover has been moving between two regions in order to look for evidence of water in Mars's past. Surprisingly, the area between the two target regions has provided fascinating details as well.
NASA Curiosity Rover Snaps New 360-Panorama of Mars’ Mountains
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has captured a new 360-degree panorama that reveals the diverse terrain of Mount Sharp, a crucial part of the planet that plays an integral role in helping scientists study the region and learn more about its history.
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Captures Rare Photos of Shimmering Clouds
The thin atmosphere of Mars makes the appearance of clouds a rare sight, though they can form around the planet's equator in the coldest time of the year. Last year, NASA noticed that some clouds were forming earlier than expected, and were ready this year to document them when they formed again.
The Curiosity Rover Took a Massive 318-Megapixel Selfie On Mars
While NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover has been grabbing headlines lately, its Curiosity rover has been on the Red Planet since 2012 and just sent back a gigantic 318-megapixel selfie that depicts it in front of Mont Mercou, a rock outcropping on the surface of Mars.
The Curiosity Mars Rover Just Captured Its Highest-Resolution Panorama Ever
NASA's Curiosity Rover has just sent back the highest-resolution panorama its ever captured of the Martian surface. Made up of nearly 1,200 individual images stitched together, the 360° panorama weighs in at a whopping 1.8 billion pixels, AKA 1.8 gigapixels.
Mars Curiosity Rover Commemorates One Martian Year Anniversary by Taking a Selfie
Last Tuesday, on June 24th, NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover marked the one Martian year anniversary since it touched down on the red planet and began exploring. And what better way to commemorate this occasion when you're alone some 57+ million miles away home than by taking a selfie?
Curiosity Rover Photographs Bright ‘Light’ on Mars, Cue Conspiracy Theorists
Take a look at the photo above. It was taken recently by the Mars Curiosity Rover and contains a 'light' in the top left that has caused such a fuss NASA actually had to come out and clarify that it wasn't, in fact, anything of consequence.
Mars Rover Curiosity Takes Its First Photo of Earth from the Surface of the Red Planet
Someday, when the first humans walk on Mars -- after they've taken a commemorative "one small step for man" selfie, of course -- they will turn their iPhone 27's back towards Earth and snap a photo of their home planet that might look something like the image above.
NASA Curiosity Rover Captures Photos of a Solar Eclipse on Mars
We've shared some amazing eclipse photos taken from Earth, we've even shared some amazing eclipse photos taken of Earth, but today marks the first time we've ever had the chance to share eclipse photos taken from the surface of a different planet.
Curiosity Rover Beams Down Stunning Self-Portrait Panorama from Mars
When the Mars Rover Opportunity was nearing its 9th year in the Martian sun, we shared a beautiful panoramic landscape shot of the red planet taken by the aging rover. It makes sense then that Curiosity would eventually send down a panorama of its own. But just like you would expect from a younger generation of rover, it couldn't help but make the pano a selfie.